Software Engineer

About This Role

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

Summary

Visual Solutions Software Engineers are the glue that hold the warfighter simulator programs together. Our team is responsible for integrating our IG solution with our Flight Sim cockpit. We make sure the pilots see what they should see, when they should see it. Our team is responsible for the development of software regarding interfacing the IG to the rest of the simulator, the network protocols and configurations of the simulator, and the development of the next gen visual system. Our team members are expected to travel when needed to customer locations to assist in installing, troubleshooting, and supporting customer training events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborating in a team environment

• Graphics API and linux software development

• Integration of complex hardware and software components

• Development of next gen toolsets and capabilities

• Development of Image Generator interfaces and network configurations

• Complete understanding of warfighter capabilities and system architecture

• Travel to domestic and foreign military sites for installation, troubleshooting, and customer test events

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related engineering, science, or math discipline.

• C++ and Linux experience

• Experience with Standard Template Library (STL)

• Experience developing in a Linux environment using an IDE and the gcc toolchain

• Experience with a graphics API such as OpenGL or Vulkan

• Experience with 3D graphics and GPU software development

• Understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and concepts

• Understanding of Configuration Management

• Understanding of operating system and concurrency concepts such as process/thread management, scheduling and synchronization, networks and distributed systems.

• Understanding of basic physics principles and concepts with an emphasis on electromagnetic radiation, radiometry/photometry, and blackbody physics.

• Understanding of the mathematics associated with 3D graphics: linear algebra, matrix manipulation

• Conceptual understanding of thermal balance models related to multi-spectral sensor applications and the impact of environmental and atmospheric factors.

• Exceptional communications skills.

Preferred Skills

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Candidate should be a fast learner with very strong analysis and problem-solving skills with the ability to carry tasks through to completion with only general technical direction.

• Experience identifying and addressing the root cause of defects using software debugging tools like GDB in large scale and/or distributed systems.

• Experience with computer networking communications and socket programming

• Experience with real-time and distributed systems

• Experience with 3D graphics and GPU software development

• Experience with versioning tools such as Git/Bitbucket/Perforce

• Experience with using mid-range infrared (MWIR), image intensifier, night vision goggle (NVG), or other multi/hyper spectral sensors.

• Experience with the application of computer vision algorithms and/or a strong understanding of biological vision

• Experience using and applying algorithms related to massively parallel processing

• Mathematical scripting language such as MATLAB or Python

• Computational mathematics experience, including PDEs, signal processing, etc.

• CUDA

• CentOS / Red Hat

• Python

• Familiarity with X11

• Familiarity with Atlassian tools

Security Responsibilities

Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Work Environment

• Duties performed in an office environment and manufacturing facility.

• Must be able to work overtime on and off-shifts as required.

• The employee is on call 24x7 for the resolution of problems and issues.

• Must be willing to travel up to three weeks at a time to customer locations. Please note that travel is not consistent, and varies greatly depending on customer needs.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• There are very little physical demands in this role. Applicants who can physically travel (fly) are preferred.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws.

Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at

Position Type
Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations should contact their recruiter at any point in the recruitment process. If you need assistance to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at